I will be visiting White Haven in Pennsylvania for a week from 21/5/04 and would like to know if there are any woodturning exhibitions/shows within 1-2 hours drive from White Haven.
In this era of equal opportunity I should ask also after Patchwork & Quilting exhibitions as my wife would be interested to know of exhibitions/shows that may be on at the same time.
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Up there in coal country, eh? I'm not too familiar with the area. You could check out
http://www.visitpa.com for some ideas. If you're willing to drive a little longer than 2 hours you could head south to Philadelphia, Lancaster or Harrisburg. I'd recommend the first two destinations over the third.
white haven is in the pocons I believe. That means he's 1.5 hours from philly or less!!!! About an hour from lancaster!!!!
>white haven is in the pocons I believe.
I grew up in the Poconos. Trust me, there's nothing there worth seeing. So I moved. :)
Seriously, can't think of anything related to this craft that's up there.
No, it's gotta be longer than an hour to Lancaster. It's around 45 minutes from Lancaster to Reading, and White Haven is probably close to 80 miles north of Reading.
Thanks
Will sus it out when I arrive.
eddie
Where are you visiting from, Eddie? Your date format suggests outside the US...
If you can get to the Philadlphia area, contact Paul Downs at pauldowns.com and ask for a tour of his shop. He (and his crew) make beautiful furniture and he is a real gentleman as well.
Hi
We are visiting from Sydney Australia. Have a week in Pennsylvania and another in and arround Madison Connecticut.
Regards
Eddie
I haven't been but will go to the Mercer Musem in Mercer Pa. I think.
A gentleman just after or during the latter part of the industrial revolution relized that all the hand tools that were used to make all the products used would be lost. He sent people across the U.S. to collect and then stored and shown in the Mercer Musem. Everything from framing, hat making, woodworking , boot making, etc.,etc..
I see that you only have a week in Pa. so you might not be able to work it in, but it would be worht the trip if you could.
Rex
Mercer Museum is great. Lot of old tools, all stored in a concrete structure. His house, Fonthill, is even funkier than the museum. It's also made of concrete. And while you're at the house, check out the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works next door and get some Arts & Crafts tiles.
Eddie,
Madison, CT is not too far from Newport, RI (2 hours) and the Goddard Museum....Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT(1 hour).....and tons of little interesting towns closer and farther away....Sturbridge Village (1.5 hours), etc.
Thanks will see haow we go for time.
reagrds
Eddie
The International Yacht Restoration School is located in Newport, RI - lots of woodwork going on there. Also, in Bristol, RI, is the Herreshoff Museum - wood boats from the prime designer/builder, at least in the US. ;-) Second the suggestions of Mystic and Sturbridge.
We're located in MA, and would be pleased to serve as a local contact; that will help payback the generous Sydney folks who made my stay there so memorable.
Well, not woodworking, but you could visit Allentown, where the first transistor was manufactured, not to mention the Zion Reformed Church, to which my many greats back Grandfather John Jacob Mickley carted the Liberty Bell, and where it was hidden from the British during the Revolutionary War.
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A further strectch is Gettysburg. If that is of remote interest I can give a few pointers.
>but you could visit Allentown
The place of my birth! He could also go next door to Easton and see the Crayola museum. If he has kids, they'd enjoy seeing crayons made.
Others have suggested that you could visit the area in an around Lancaster. If you do, and you like to see beautiful hardwoods, you should plan to stop at Hearne Hardwoods. They usually have a tremendous variety of North American hardwoods, and they specialize in burls and highly figured pieces.
Unless you're the lead dog, the view just never changes.
I'm not sure how far Columbia, Pa. is, but they have the National Clock & Watch Museum, if you have any interest in clocks, or at least the casework of the clocks are worth the visit. Go to http://www.nawcc.org for more info.
Robert
The other sight-seeing destination to consider is New York City. It's probably about 2 hours from White Haven.
As someone mentioned Hearne Hardwoods--Groff&Groff Lumber is just up the road from Hearne, relatively speaking.
Hi Eddie,
One place I have always wanted to visit is the Wharton Esherick Museum. I'll let the wed site give you the details. Several people have told me that it is a very inspiring place. http://www.levins.com/esherick.html
Dennis
If you're thinking about going to Lancaster, plan on a 2 1/2 hour drive to get there. If you need directions from White Haven, let me know. South Central PA is a great area, but a bit of a hual from the Poconos. Up where you're going to be there are a number of craft outlets, candle shops, pottery places (Holly Ross on Rte 191 is nice) and other small stores. I don't know of any expos coming up in our area next week. If your wife is into quilts, the Amish around Lancaster make a ton of them. You can find them just about anywhere on the eastern side of the county. If you decide to come to Lancaster let me know - having lived here most of my life, I could give you a few ideas. Enjoy your vacation.
Small world! I've lived in Lanc for the past 7 years or so. Which part are you from?
I'm just outside of Millersville.
We're in the southern end of Manheim Twp.
Absolutely check out the Mercer Museum and the Moravian Tile & Pottery Works. You will see tools and techniques from 100+ years ago and pick up a few tiles while you're at it. Just down the road is the Michner Museum (James) where you will see some of George Nakishima's woodwork among other things. Doyalstown area is great!
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